Daniel, Larry

Digital forensics for legal professionals : understanding digital evidence from the warrant to the courtroom / Understanding digital evidence from the warrant to the courtroom Larry E. Daniel, Lars E. Daniel ; Robert Maxwell, technical editor ; Sue Spielman, technical editor. - Waltham, Mass. : Syngress/Elsevier, c2012. - xxxi, 330 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. What is digital forensics? Digital evidence is everywhere ; Overview of digital forensics ; Digital forensics : the subdisciplines ; The foundations of digital forensics : best practices ; Overview of digital forensics tools ; Digital forensics at work in the legal system -- pt. 2. Experts. Why do I need an expert? ; The difference between computer experts and digital forensics experts ; Selecting a digital forensics expert ; What to expect from an expert ; Approaches by different types of examiners ; Spotting a problem expert ; Qualifying an expert in court -- pt. 3. Motions and discovery. Overview of digital evidence discovery ; Discovery of digital evidence in criminal cases ; Discovery of digital evidence in civil cases ; Discovery of computers and storage media ; Discovery of video evidence ; Discovery of audio evidence ; Discovery of social media evidence ; Discovery in child pornography cases ; Discovery of internet service provider records ; Discovery of global positioning system evidence ; Discovery of call detail records ; Obtaining expert funding in indigent cases -- pt. 4. Common types of digital evidence. Hash values : the verification standard ; Metadata ; Thumbnails and the thumbnail cache ; Deleted data ; Computer time artifacts (MAC times) ; Internet history (web and browser caching) ; Windows shortcut files (link files) ; Cellular system evidence and call detail records ; E-mail evidence ; Social media ; Peer-to-peer networks and file sharing ; Cell phones ; Video and photo evidence ; Databases ; Accounting systems and financial software ; Multiplayer online games ; Global positioning systems.

9781597496438 (pbk.) 159749643X (pbk.)

2011028669


Electronic discovery (Law)--United States.
Evidence, Documentary--United States.
Electronic records--Law and legislation--United States.
Computer files--Law and legislation--United States.

KF8902.E42 / D36 2012

347.73/64